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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

SCOTT DREYER: January 6 Is Epiphany

In our culture we spend months gearing up for Christmas...think of the Christmas wares that start appearing in stores in August or so. Then,...

SCOTT DREYER: Democracy Is Messy, But It Beats Dictatorship

Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is...

DEVOTIONAL: Want To Avoid Extremes? Practice Temperance

Be careful to curb your appetite and catch yourself before you fall into the trap of wanting all you see. --Proverbs 23:2 (TPT) “Eat not...

MELINDA MYERS: New Winning Flower and Vegetable Varieties 

It’s never too early to start planning new additions to this year’s gardens and containers. Start compiling your list now so you are ready...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The People of Roanoke Deserve Better

As is the case in the rest of the nation the constant shootings and violence will never be diminished in Roanoke City because of...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct A “Year In Review”

Teachers like to "borrow liberally," and I got this idea of an annual “Year in Review” from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. Before...
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